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Linus Project donates blankets to the Mid Illinois Chapter to be given to local children who become victims of a disaster in our communities. John Weibull, Director of Emergency Services accepts Linus blankets from Lynne Salter (on the right)

C.F. Industries

CF Industries Terminal in Cowden IL (Shelby County) presents a check to the Mid Illinois Chapter to assist victims in times of local disasters. Carl Baker, Executive Director accepts a corporate donation from Matt Jones, Supt. CF Industries – Cowden Terminal. Also pictured are Operators Mark Himes, Eric Reed, Seth Vonderheide and Clerk Bonnie Coin.

Caterpllar's $5,000 Donation Helps Disaster Victims

employs more than 4,000 community members.

Many of these reside throughout in counties served by the the Mid-Illinois Chapter of the Red Cross.

Those employees and their families, neighbors, and friends are susceptible to losing their home and their belongings to a natural or man-made disaster, because disasters don't discriminate. When that happens, the Mid-Illinois Chapter will be there to assist them with temporary, alternate housing and other basic human needs like food, clothing, comfort items, and lost medications.

Red Cross On-Scene to Help Tornado and Flood Victims

Text "REDCROSS" to 90999 to make a $10.00 donation to American Red Cross. Charges will appear on your wireless bill, or be deducted from your prepaid balance. All purchases must be authorized by account holder. Message and Data Rates May Apply.

Text STOP to 90999 to STOP. Text HELP to 90999 for HELP.

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Chapter News

February-1-2012

Red Cross supports local firefighters during building blaze

Early this morning, the Mid-Illinois Chapter of the Red Cross responded to a vacant structure fire in Clinton, IL. Volunteers provided mass care (warm drinks, water and snacks) to about 50 firefighters from 4 fire departments that were putting out the blaze. The home was unoccupied, so t

January-31-2012

Mid-Illinois Red Cross helps family in trouble

Red Cross volunteers responded to a single family fire on South Crowder in Bethany, IL tonight. The blaze left 2 adults and 2 children (ages 6 and 3) homeless. The Red Cross provided the family with their emergency disaster related needs.

January-27-2012

Fire destroys family home

Youth volunteer Colton Scheibly provides family with a Red Cross comfort kit and a teddy bear. An early morning house fire damaged a home located on N. Hill Ave in Decatur, displacing three adults and three children. The Red Cro

January-17-2012

Red Cross Helps After Fire

A fire left one person without a home today. Local volunteers responded to a fire on Riverview Drive in Decatur this afternoon. The Red Cross is helping the individual with his emergency disaster needs.

Who's your hero?

Every year, we honor those who stand out in a crowd.

The nominations are in and the winners are being selected. Come join us as we salute your heroes, those who put the welfare of others ahead of their own during the last year. Join us for a special dinner 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 20, 2012, at the Decatur Conference Center and Hotel.

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